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Slips, trips, and falls: Not just for patients
REGISTERED NURSES (RNs) are diligent in assessing a patient’s risk for falls and implementing proper fall prevention protocol and policies. But did you know that slips, trips,…
Letter to the Editor: Why should we care? Metrics that matter.
Dear Lillee, Nice to read your comments in the American Nurse but I cannot understand why you do not consider or mention the need…
What Works: Development of a teach-back tool and RN resource for transplant patients
HealthNurses understand that teaching patients with complex medical problems can be challenging in the hospital setting. Tools can help make teaching more effective. I…
Update on fluoridation of public drinking water
Public drinking water fluoridation is considered one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century by the Centers for Disease Control…
Big data: Big roles in big demand for nurses
In February 2015, my editorial focused on issues related to big data in nursing. Featured at the ANA Quality Conference that month, it focused…
Nurses are nurses—unless they’re not
The key message of the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) 2010 report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” is that “nurses should achieve…
National Magnet Nurse of the Year® 2015 award winners
Left to right: Dr. Michael L. Evans, President, ANCC; award winners June K. Amling, Christina M. Tussey, Cathy C. Cartwright, Toni M. Standley, and…
Quiz time – 1/5
Which statement about insulin sensitivity and correctional insulin administration is correct? a. One unit of insulin typically lowers a person’s blood glucose (BG) by…
Quiz time – 12/4
Which statement about the composition of enteral nutrition (EN) is correct? a. Carbohydrates account for 49% to 53% of calories. b. Carbohydrates account for…
Slips, trips, and falls: Not just for patients
REGISTERED NURSES (RNs) are diligent in assessing a patient’s risk for falls and implementing proper fall prevention protocol and policies. But did you know that…
Letter to the Editor: Why should we care? Metrics that matter.
Dear Lillee, Nice to read your comments in the American Nurse but I cannot understand why you do not consider or mention…
What Works: Development of a teach-back tool and RN resource for transplant patients
HealthNurses understand that teaching patients with complex medical problems can be challenging in the hospital setting. Tools can help make teaching more…
Update on fluoridation of public drinking water
Public drinking water fluoridation is considered one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century by the Centers for…
Big data: Big roles in big demand for nurses
In February 2015, my editorial focused on issues related to big data in nursing. Featured at the ANA Quality Conference that month,…
Nurses are nurses—unless they’re not
The key message of the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) 2010 report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” is that “nurses…
National Magnet Nurse of the Year® 2015 award winners
Left to right: Dr. Michael L. Evans, President, ANCC; award winners June K. Amling, Christina M. Tussey, Cathy C. Cartwright, Toni M.…
Quiz time – 1/5
Which statement about insulin sensitivity and correctional insulin administration is correct? a. One unit of insulin typically lowers a person’s blood glucose…
Quiz time – 12/4
Which statement about the composition of enteral nutrition (EN) is correct? a. Carbohydrates account for 49% to 53% of calories. b. Carbohydrates…
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